diff --git a/src/core/inferFullTargets.ts b/src/core/inferFullTargets.ts
index 3a113f172a..2a7906c608 100644
--- a/src/core/inferFullTargets.ts
+++ b/src/core/inferFullTargets.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ function inferRangeTarget(
     type: "range",
     excludeAnchor: target.excludeStart ?? false,
     excludeActive: target.excludeEnd ?? false,
+    rangeType: target.rangeType ?? "continuous",
     anchor: inferPrimitiveTarget(
       target.start,
       previousTargets,
diff --git a/src/processTargets/index.ts b/src/processTargets/index.ts
index 14c9b85292..cb7a89dffe 100644
--- a/src/processTargets/index.ts
+++ b/src/processTargets/index.ts
@@ -82,85 +82,98 @@ function processRangeTarget(
         activeSelection.start
       );
 
-      // Selection type column is actually a special form of ranged target
-      if (
-        anchorTarget.selectionType === "column" ||
-        activeTarget.selectionType === "column"
-      ) {
-        return processColumnTarget(
-          target,
-          anchorTarget,
-          activeTarget,
-          isForward
-        );
+      switch (target.rangeType) {
+        case "continuous":
+          return processContinuousRangeTarget(
+            target,
+            anchorTarget,
+            activeTarget,
+            isForward
+          );
+        case "vertical":
+          return processVerticalRangeTarget(
+            target,
+            anchorTarget,
+            activeTarget,
+            isForward
+          );
       }
+    }
+  );
+}
 
-      const anchor = targetToRangeLimitPosition(
-        anchorTarget,
-        isForward,
-        !target.excludeAnchor
-      );
-      const active = targetToRangeLimitPosition(
-        activeTarget,
-        !isForward,
-        !target.excludeActive
-      );
+function processContinuousRangeTarget(
+  target: RangeTarget,
+  anchorTarget: TypedSelection,
+  activeTarget: TypedSelection,
+  isForward: boolean
+): TypedSelection[] {
+  const anchor = targetToRangeLimitPosition(
+    anchorTarget,
+    isForward,
+    !target.excludeAnchor
+  );
+  const active = targetToRangeLimitPosition(
+    activeTarget,
+    !isForward,
+    !target.excludeActive
+  );
 
-      const outerAnchor = target.excludeAnchor
-        ? null
-        : isForward
-        ? anchorTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.start
-        : anchorTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.end;
-      const outerActive = target.excludeActive
-        ? null
-        : isForward
-        ? activeTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.end
-        : activeTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.start;
-      const outerSelection =
-        outerAnchor != null || outerActive != null
-          ? new Selection(outerAnchor ?? anchor, outerActive ?? active)
-          : null;
+  const outerAnchor = target.excludeAnchor
+    ? null
+    : isForward
+    ? anchorTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.start
+    : anchorTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.end;
+  const outerActive = target.excludeActive
+    ? null
+    : isForward
+    ? activeTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.end
+    : activeTarget.selectionContext.outerSelection?.start;
+  const outerSelection =
+    outerAnchor != null || outerActive != null
+      ? new Selection(outerAnchor ?? anchor, outerActive ?? active)
+      : null;
 
-      const startSelectionContext = target.excludeAnchor
-        ? null
-        : anchorTarget.selectionContext;
-      const endSelectionContext = target.excludeActive
-        ? null
-        : activeTarget.selectionContext;
-      const leadingDelimiterRange = isForward
-        ? startSelectionContext?.leadingDelimiterRange
-        : endSelectionContext?.leadingDelimiterRange;
-      const trailingDelimiterRange = isForward
-        ? endSelectionContext?.trailingDelimiterRange
-        : startSelectionContext?.trailingDelimiterRange;
+  const startSelectionContext = target.excludeAnchor
+    ? null
+    : anchorTarget.selectionContext;
+  const endSelectionContext = target.excludeActive
+    ? null
+    : activeTarget.selectionContext;
+  const leadingDelimiterRange = isForward
+    ? startSelectionContext?.leadingDelimiterRange
+    : endSelectionContext?.leadingDelimiterRange;
+  const trailingDelimiterRange = isForward
+    ? endSelectionContext?.trailingDelimiterRange
+    : startSelectionContext?.trailingDelimiterRange;
 
-      return {
-        selection: {
-          selection: new Selection(anchor, active),
-          editor: anchorTarget.selection.editor,
-        },
-        selectionType: anchorTarget.selectionType,
-        selectionContext: {
-          containingListDelimiter:
-            anchorTarget.selectionContext.containingListDelimiter,
-          isInDelimitedList: anchorTarget.selectionContext.isInDelimitedList,
-          leadingDelimiterRange,
-          trailingDelimiterRange,
-          outerSelection,
-        },
-        insideOutsideType: anchorTarget.insideOutsideType,
-        position: "contents",
-      };
-    }
-  );
+  return [
+    {
+      selection: {
+        selection: new Selection(anchor, active),
+        editor: anchorTarget.selection.editor,
+      },
+      selectionType: anchorTarget.selectionType,
+      selectionContext: {
+        containingListDelimiter:
+          anchorTarget.selectionContext.containingListDelimiter,
+        isInDelimitedList: anchorTarget.selectionContext.isInDelimitedList,
+        leadingDelimiterRange,
+        trailingDelimiterRange,
+        outerSelection,
+      },
+      insideOutsideType: anchorTarget.insideOutsideType,
+      position: "contents",
+    },
+  ];
 }
 
-function processColumnTarget(
+function processVerticalRangeTarget(
   target: RangeTarget,
   anchorTarget: TypedSelection,
   activeTarget: TypedSelection,
   isForward: boolean
-) {
+): TypedSelection[] {
   const anchorLine = targetToLineLimitPosition(
     anchorTarget,
     isForward,
@@ -186,7 +199,7 @@ function processColumnTarget(
         ),
         editor: anchorTarget.selection.editor,
       },
-      selectionType: "column",
+      selectionType: anchorTarget.selectionType,
       selectionContext: {
         containingListDelimiter:
           anchorTarget.selectionContext.containingListDelimiter,
diff --git a/src/processTargets/processSelectionType.ts b/src/processTargets/processSelectionType.ts
index a58e394ae7..cd6a714353 100644
--- a/src/processTargets/processSelectionType.ts
+++ b/src/processTargets/processSelectionType.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export default function (
 ): TypedSelection {
   switch (target.selectionType) {
     case "token":
-    case "column":
       return processToken(target, selection, selectionContext);
     case "notebookCell":
       return processNotebookCell(target, selection, selectionContext);
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToAfterColumnBatPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToAfterBatVerticalPastFine.yml
similarity index 73%
rename from src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToAfterColumnBatPastFine.yml
rename to src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToAfterBatVerticalPastFine.yml
index e8cfb841f3..2a20533e7b 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToAfterColumnBatPastFine.yml
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToAfterBatVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-languageId: markdown
+languageId: plaintext
 command:
   version: 1
-  spokenForm: bring air to after column bat past fine
+  spokenForm: bring air to after bat vertical past fine
   action: replaceWithTarget
   targets:
     - type: primitive
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ command:
       start:
         type: primitive
         position: after
-        selectionType: column
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
       end:
         type: primitive
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
       excludeStart: false
       excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
 initialState:
   documentContents: |
     a
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ finalState:
   sourceMark:
     - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
       active: {line: 0, character: 1}
-fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: column, position: after, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: column, position: after, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: after, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: after, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToColumnBatPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToBatVerticalPastFine.yml
similarity index 73%
rename from src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToColumnBatPastFine.yml
rename to src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToBatVerticalPastFine.yml
index ccc1632363..0faa14173f 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToColumnBatPastFine.yml
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToBatVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-languageId: markdown
+languageId: plaintext
 command:
   version: 1
-  spokenForm: bring air to column bat past fine
+  spokenForm: bring air to bat vertical past fine
   action: replaceWithTarget
   targets:
     - type: primitive
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ command:
     - type: range
       start:
         type: primitive
-        selectionType: column
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
       end:
         type: primitive
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
       excludeStart: false
       excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
 initialState:
   documentContents: |
     a
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ finalState:
   sourceMark:
     - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
       active: {line: 0, character: 1}
-fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToBeforeColumnBatPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToBeforeBatVerticalPastFine.yml
similarity index 73%
rename from src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToBeforeColumnBatPastFine.yml
rename to src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToBeforeBatVerticalPastFine.yml
index c572635ce5..2a8b817e95 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToBeforeColumnBatPastFine.yml
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToBeforeBatVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-languageId: markdown
+languageId: plaintext
 command:
   version: 1
-  spokenForm: bring air to before column bat past fine
+  spokenForm: bring air to before bat vertical past fine
   action: replaceWithTarget
   targets:
     - type: primitive
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ command:
       start:
         type: primitive
         position: before
-        selectionType: column
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
       end:
         type: primitive
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
       excludeStart: false
       excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
 initialState:
   documentContents: |
     a
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ finalState:
   sourceMark:
     - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
       active: {line: 0, character: 1}
-fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: column, position: before, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: column, position: before, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: before, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: before, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToEndOfColumnBatPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToEndOfBatVerticalPastFine.yml
similarity index 74%
rename from src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToEndOfColumnBatPastFine.yml
rename to src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToEndOfBatVerticalPastFine.yml
index 2146a254dd..17b8ac50bf 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToEndOfColumnBatPastFine.yml
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToEndOfBatVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-languageId: markdown
+languageId: plaintext
 command:
   version: 1
-  spokenForm: bring air to end of column bat past fine
+  spokenForm: bring air to end of bat vertical past fine
   action: replaceWithTarget
   targets:
     - type: primitive
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ command:
         type: primitive
         position: after
         insideOutsideType: inside
-        selectionType: column
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
       end:
         type: primitive
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
       excludeStart: false
       excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
 initialState:
   documentContents: |
     a
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ finalState:
   sourceMark:
     - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
       active: {line: 0, character: 1}
-fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: column, position: after, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: column, position: after, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: after, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: after, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToStartOfColumnBatPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToStartOfBatVerticalPastFine.yml
similarity index 74%
rename from src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToStartOfColumnBatPastFine.yml
rename to src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToStartOfBatVerticalPastFine.yml
index 5ac8f7bc52..b58f960343 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/bringAirToStartOfColumnBatPastFine.yml
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/bringAirToStartOfBatVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-languageId: markdown
+languageId: plaintext
 command:
   version: 1
-  spokenForm: bring air to start of column bat past fine
+  spokenForm: bring air to start of bat vertical past fine
   action: replaceWithTarget
   targets:
     - type: primitive
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ command:
         type: primitive
         position: before
         insideOutsideType: inside
-        selectionType: column
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
       end:
         type: primitive
         mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
       excludeStart: false
       excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
 initialState:
   documentContents: |
     a
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ finalState:
   sourceMark:
     - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
       active: {line: 0, character: 1}
-fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: column, position: before, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: column, position: before, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: null, modifier: {type: identity}}, {type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: before, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: before, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/postBatVerticalUntilFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/postBatVerticalUntilFine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85fc3a0d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/postBatVerticalUntilFine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+languageId: plaintext
+command:
+  version: 1
+  spokenForm: post bat vertical until fine
+  action: setSelectionAfter
+  targets:
+    - type: range
+      start:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
+      end:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
+      excludeStart: false
+      excludeEnd: true
+      rangeType: vertical
+initialState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 5, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 5, character: 0}
+  marks:
+    default.b:
+      start: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    default.f:
+      start: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 4, character: 1}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: true, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/preBatVerticalBetweenFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/preBatVerticalBetweenFine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf9ad1e1d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/preBatVerticalBetweenFine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+languageId: plaintext
+command:
+  version: 1
+  spokenForm: pre bat vertical between fine
+  action: setSelectionBefore
+  targets:
+    - type: range
+      start:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
+      end:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
+      excludeStart: true
+      excludeEnd: true
+      rangeType: vertical
+initialState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 5, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 5, character: 0}
+  marks:
+    default.b:
+      start: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    default.f:
+      start: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 4, character: 1}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 0}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: true, excludeActive: true, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeBatVerticalPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeBatVerticalPastFine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..723d591faa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeBatVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+languageId: plaintext
+command:
+  version: 1
+  spokenForm: take bat vertical past fine
+  action: setSelection
+  targets:
+    - type: range
+      start:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
+      end:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
+      excludeStart: false
+      excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
+initialState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 5, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 5, character: 0}
+  marks:
+    default.b:
+      start: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    default.f:
+      start: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 4, character: 1}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 4, character: 1}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 4, character: 1}
+fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeFineVerticalPastBat.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeFineVerticalPastBat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40a19b1632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeFineVerticalPastBat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+languageId: typescript
+command:
+  version: 1
+  spokenForm: take fine vertical past bat
+  action: setSelection
+  targets:
+    - type: range
+      start:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
+      end:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}
+      excludeStart: false
+      excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
+initialState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 5, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 5, character: 0}
+  marks:
+    default.f:
+      start: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 4, character: 1}
+    default.b:
+      start: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 2, character: 1}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 4, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 4, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
+fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: b}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeVerticalPastFine.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeVerticalPastFine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40aa3c77e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/compoundTargets/takeVerticalPastFine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+languageId: typescript
+command:
+  version: 1
+  spokenForm: take vertical past fine
+  action: setSelection
+  targets:
+    - type: range
+      start: {type: primitive}
+      end:
+        type: primitive
+        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}
+      excludeStart: false
+      excludeEnd: false
+      rangeType: vertical
+initialState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 0}
+  marks:
+    default.f:
+      start: {line: 4, character: 0}
+      end: {line: 4, character: 1}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: |
+    a
+
+    b   c
+    d   e
+    f   g
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 0}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 0}
+    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 4, character: 0}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 0}
+    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 3, character: 0}
+    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 4, character: 0}
+fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, rangeType: vertical, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: cursor}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: f}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/postColumnWhaleUntilEach.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/postColumnWhaleUntilEach.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 50e59e9d65..0000000000
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/postColumnWhaleUntilEach.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-languageId: markdown
-command:
-  version: 1
-  spokenForm: post column whale until each
-  action: setSelectionAfter
-  targets:
-    - type: range
-      start:
-        type: primitive
-        selectionType: column
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: w}
-      end:
-        type: primitive
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: e}
-      excludeStart: false
-      excludeEnd: true
-initialState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 6}
-  marks:
-    default.w:
-      start: {line: 0, character: 6}
-      end: {line: 0, character: 11}
-    default.e:
-      start: {line: 3, character: 8}
-      end: {line: 3, character: 12}
-finalState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 11}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 11}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 8}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 8}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 11}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 11}
-  thatMark:
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 11}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 11}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 11}
-fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: true, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: w}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: e}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnAirPastEach.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnAirPastEach.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d4a34d8f8..0000000000
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnAirPastEach.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-languageId: markdown
-command:
-  version: 1
-  spokenForm: take column air past each
-  action: setSelection
-  targets:
-    - type: range
-      start:
-        type: primitive
-        selectionType: column
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}
-      end:
-        type: primitive
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: e}
-      excludeStart: false
-      excludeEnd: false
-initialState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 4, character: 0}
-  marks:
-    default.a:
-      start: {line: 3, character: 0}
-      end: {line: 3, character: 3}
-    default.e:
-      start: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      end: {line: 0, character: 5}
-finalState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 3}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 3}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 3}
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 3}
-  thatMark:
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 3}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 3}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 3}
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 3}
-fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: e}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnLookPastAir.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnLookPastAir.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index bc3612ee2d..0000000000
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnLookPastAir.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-languageId: markdown
-command:
-  version: 1
-  spokenForm: take column look past air
-  action: setSelection
-  targets:
-    - type: range
-      start:
-        type: primitive
-        selectionType: column
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: l}
-      end:
-        type: primitive
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}
-      excludeStart: false
-      excludeEnd: false
-initialState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 6}
-  marks:
-    default.l:
-      start: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      end: {line: 0, character: 5}
-    default.a:
-      start: {line: 3, character: 0}
-      end: {line: 3, character: 3}
-finalState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 5}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 5}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 5}
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 5}
-  thatMark:
-    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 0, character: 5}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 5}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 5}
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 5}
-fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: false, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: l}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: a}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnUntilEach.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnUntilEach.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index fe93e6e5a8..0000000000
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnUntilEach.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-languageId: markdown
-command:
-  version: 1
-  spokenForm: take column until each
-  action: setSelection
-  targets:
-    - type: range
-      start: {type: primitive, selectionType: column}
-      end:
-        type: primitive
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: e}
-      excludeStart: false
-      excludeEnd: true
-initialState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
-  marks:
-    default.e:
-      start: {line: 0, character: 0}
-      end: {line: 0, character: 5}
-finalState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 1}
-  thatMark:
-    - anchor: {line: 3, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 3, character: 1}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 1}
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 2}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 1}
-fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: false, excludeActive: true, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: cursor}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: e}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnWhaleBetweenRam.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnWhaleBetweenRam.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 28f8fcedda..0000000000
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/selectionTypes/takeColumnWhaleBetweenRam.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-languageId: markdown
-command:
-  version: 1
-  spokenForm: take column whale between ram
-  action: setSelection
-  targets:
-    - type: range
-      start:
-        type: primitive
-        selectionType: column
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: w}
-      end:
-        type: primitive
-        mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: r}
-      excludeStart: true
-      excludeEnd: true
-initialState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 4, character: 0}
-      active: {line: 4, character: 0}
-  marks:
-    default.w:
-      start: {line: 0, character: 6}
-      end: {line: 0, character: 11}
-    default.r:
-      start: {line: 3, character: 8}
-      end: {line: 3, character: 12}
-finalState:
-  documentContents: |
-    hello world !
-    hi there
-    Second things to say
-    and I'm here
-  selections:
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 8}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 11}
-  thatMark:
-    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 1, character: 11}
-    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 6}
-      active: {line: 2, character: 11}
-fullTargets: [{type: range, excludeAnchor: true, excludeActive: true, anchor: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: w}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}, active: {type: primitive, mark: {type: decoratedSymbol, symbolColor: default, character: r}, selectionType: column, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: identity}}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/parseTree/typescript/clearPair8.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/parseTree/typescript/clearPair8.yml
index 1f1c35d77a..f48515a465 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/parseTree/typescript/clearPair8.yml
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/parseTree/typescript/clearPair8.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 languageId: typescript
 command:
-  version: 0
+  version: 1
   spokenForm: clear pair
   action: clearAndSetSelection
   targets:
diff --git a/src/typings/Types.ts b/src/typings/Types.ts
index f53a9833ad..93c411c4b4 100644
--- a/src/typings/Types.ts
+++ b/src/typings/Types.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export type Modifier =
 
 export type SelectionType =
   //   | "character" Not implemented
-  "token" | "line" | "notebookCell" | "paragraph" | "document" | "column";
+  "token" | "line" | "notebookCell" | "paragraph" | "document";
 
 export type Position = "before" | "after" | "contents";
 
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ export interface PartialRangeTarget {
   end: PartialPrimitiveTarget;
   excludeStart?: boolean;
   excludeEnd?: boolean;
+  rangeType?: RangeType;
 }
 
 export interface PartialListTarget {
@@ -222,8 +223,13 @@ export interface RangeTarget {
   active: PrimitiveTarget;
   excludeAnchor: boolean;
   excludeActive: boolean;
+  rangeType: RangeType;
 }
 
+// continuous is one single continuous selection between the two targets
+// vertical puts a selection on each line vertically between the two targets
+export type RangeType = "continuous" | "vertical";
+
 export interface ListTarget {
   type: "list";
   elements: (PrimitiveTarget | RangeTarget)[];